On 17 May 2009, local elections were held in Zagreb, the capital of Croatia. The incumbent mayor was Milan Bandić (elected in 2005), a representative of the Social Democratic Party of Croatia (SDP), also the leading party in the previous city council. Bandić was reelected mayor in the second round of the elections with 61.84% of the votes.
Mayor election
First round
CandidatePartyVotes% Milan Bandić Social Democratic Party of Croatia (SDP)Croatian Party of Pensioners (HSU) 146,021 48.54% Josip Kregar independent candidate 69,744 23.18% Jasen Mesić Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ)Croatian Peasant Party (HSS)Croatian Social Liberal Party (HSLS) 39,623 13.17% Tatjana Holjevac independent candidate 17,616 5.86% Miroslav Rožić independent candidate 11,693 3.89% Zlatko Klarić Action of Social Democrats of Croatia (ASH)Democratic Party of Pensioners (DSU) 4,869 1.62% Antun Kljenak Croatian Party of Rights (HSP) 4,377 1.45% Stipe Tojčić independent candidate 1,164 0.39%
Second round
CandidatePartyVotes% Milan Bandić Social Democratic Party of Croatia (SDP)Croatian Party of Pensioners (HSU) 149,991 61.84% Josip Kregar independent candidate 88,832 36.62%
Assembly election
Parties and coalitionsList holder Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Social Democratic Party of Croatia (SDP)Croatian Party of Pensioners (HSU) Zoran Milanović 97,678 33.34% –7.61 24 –1 Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ)Croatian Peasant Party (HSS)Croatian Social Liberal Party (HSLS) Jasen Mesić 54,006 18.43% +3.03 13 +4 Croatian People's Party – Liberal Democrats (HNS–LD)Alliance of Croatian Pensioners and Seniors (SHUS) Radimir Čačić 23,981 8.18% +0.07 5 +1 Independent list of Velimir Srića Velimir Srića 23,384 7.98% New 5 New Independent list of Tatjana Holjevac Tatjana Holjevac 18,712 6.39% –0.58 4 ±0 Independent list of Miroslav Rožić Miroslav Rožić 11,166 3.81% New 0 New Only Croatia – Movement for Croatia Ljubo Ćesić Rojs 10,011 3.42% New 0 New Green List Vlasta Toth 8,156 2.78% New 0 New Croatian Party of Rights (HSP) Goran Bradić 6,521 2.23% –9,13 0 –6 Social Democratic Action of Croatia (ASH)Democratic Party of Pensioners (DSU) Zlatko Klarić 6,351 2.17% +0,62 0 ±0 Other lists 33,043 11.28% 0 Total: 293,009 51 Invalid votes: 7,468 2.49% Turnout: 300,828 41.69% +5.75 Registered voters: 721,522 Source: City Election Committee Notes:
See also 2009 Croatian local elections List of mayors in Croatia List of mayors of Zagreb
References
External links http://www.izbori.hr/2009Lokalni/rezultati/r_06_21_0021_000.html http://www.izbori.hr/2009Lokalni/rezultati/r_15_21_0021_000.html http://www.izbori.hr/2009Lokalni/rezultati2K/r_15_21_0021_000.html